Health-compromising practices of undergraduate college students: Examining racial/ethnic and gender differences in characteristics of prescription stimulant misuse

- Illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is prevalent among college students.
- Associations were found between race, gender, and IUPS characteristics.
- Being Asian or Latino increased the odds of smoking stimulants.
- Being Female increased the odds of using stimulants to lose weight.
- Many of the associations remained after controlling for known correlates of IUPS.